sunday july 31st 2005
Martin Kemp stands for Buffalo
queenseyes
If you made it over to North Pearl today, you had the pleasure of witnessing the end result of a homes laborious transformation from an unkempt house to a stunning dwelling in Allentown. In the photo, Martin Kemp stands next to a picture of his house as it stood just a few years earlier. Martin, who recently made Buffalo his permanent residence, has been working on his home non-stop over the last two years, and now it is one of the highlights of the Garden Walk. Between yesterday and today he has had about 2500 people walk through his floral paradise. We asked him what most people wanted to know about the house. His answer was, "What is the gigantic letter 'B' sculpture doing in his front yard... what does it stand for?" His answer, "It's for Buffalo, the coolest city around these days." Right on man.
User Options
queenseyes
You never really know what you might see when you walk out of your door in The City of Buffalo. Yes, the Garden Walk was today, and what a beautiful day it was... same as yesterday. But there were a lot of other events taking place in the city as well. Actually, one of the most memorable events was stumbling upon a wedding taking place in Day's Park. At first we thought it was some sort of production... like a play, or a poetry reading. As we approached we realized that it was a wedding, and the wedding vows were being exchanged. There was a seated theatre around the couple and there were factions of people all around the park looking on.People are always asking where the prettiest areas are for having a wedding, and I can say hands down that Day's Park is one of them. If some…
queenseyes
Just thought you might like to see the completed mural over on Rhode Island. We covered the initial steps of the work of art last weekend, so everyone was excited to see the completion in time for The Garden Walk this weekend. The mural is located on a very high profile corner on the West Side and is accompanied by a neighborhood garden and recycled tire planters. This urban effort was made possible by the West Side Greening Collaborative
saturday july 30th 2005
The Indian Hunter @ Delaware Park
queenseyes
The years between the Civil War and World War I represent the great age of American civic sculpture in bronze. The Civil War (1861n65) created a demand in both the North and South for public sculpture commemorating military heroism and sacrifice, from common soldier to admiral to general. This movement lasted for several decades, with major sculptors such as John Quincy Adams Ward and Augustus Saint-Gaudens producing monuments of stirring impact addressing war, slavery, and Reconstruction themes. Concurrently, immigrant citizen groups, inspired by ethnic pride, also funded monuments in urban spaces to recognize the accomplishments of individuals from their homelands. Most of these monuments were produced in bronze, in a Beaux-Arts aesthetic that emphasiz…
queenseyes
Sitting in the shadows of Buffalo's Psych Center is this creepy old abandoned shopping cart. How did it get there? What sort of person rolled this grocery transport onto this lawn? When urban blight strikes the heart of our city, who can we call to remedy the situation? And once the cart is removed, what fate awaits this once productive high roller? Is it possible that this cart will be reincarnated and wind up in someone's garden? We sure hope so. Buffalo Rising Journal will keep you posted on this shopping cart's future.
queenseyes
The final matches of the 84th Annual Buffalo Municipal Tennis Tournament (MUNY) are taking place this weekend at McMillan Courts, Delaware Park (Corner of Delaware Ave. and Nottingham Terrace). The tournament not only draws a large number of players from around the region, it also attracts numerous tennis 'buffs' that come to support the players. The quality of tennis today was awesome and the weather was perfect for both players and onlookers. The matches are the best of three sets, regular scoring with a twelve point tiebreak. Come on down to see some of the best tennis in the region being played right in the heart of Buffalo's Olmsted Park System.
queenseyes
Friday evening at Shanghai Reds, a bunch of folks gathered for the first time in 20 years for their high school reunion. It was a good turn out with many alums traveling from far-away places like Atlanta, California, Colorado, DC, Florida and even Prague, to come home to Buffalo. Shanghaiis waterfront patio with the backdrop of boats and City Hall proved the perfect gathering spot to reminisce and get reacquainted. As a special surprise, fellow alum Chris Trapper of The Push Stars performed a few numbers accompanied on drums by classmate Adam Bissell. See you again in 2015.
friday july 29th 2005
It's hip to be at The Square with Lowest of the Low
queenseyes
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Lowest of the Low, originally uploaded by BRM. Adam Koniak, friend of BRJ, made it to The Square last night to catch the Lowest of the Low show. He snapped a few shots, and forwarded this one to us. This summer could not have been much better if you…
buffalorising
About the author: Jennifer Parker is a proud, non-native resident of and taxpaying homeowner in the city of Buffalo
After a grueling stint at the gym not too long ago, I decided to stretch my legs and stroll across the street for a quick look at a moving sale that one of my neighbors was having. Always intrigued by what people decide to feng shui out of their lives at these things, I couldnit resist, especially as it was in plain sight from my front porch (and it would keep me from my at-home ab exercises for a few…
queenseyes
On the West Side you sure can. Spirits were riding high yesterday on Rhode Island in hopes that this cool ride was about to be road ready. This diverse neighborhood seems to be all about teamwork these days. Itis so cool to see a bunch of people working together on different projects. From home improvement (freshly painted houses and rejuvenated gardens blooming once again) to a newly restored car, thereis a lot of positive energy west of Richmond.
